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S 5998 NY
Passed Legislature

Establishes "Kyra's Law"

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 4, 2025

Latest action (Jun 5, 2026) RETURNED TO SENATE

Summary

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

Sponsor (1)

40 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (25)

  1. Mar 4, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  2. Apr 7, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES · upper
  3. Jun 9, 2025 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES · upper
  4. Jun 9, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 5998A · upper
  5. Jun 10, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES · upper
  6. Jun 10, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 5998B · upper
  7. Jun 12, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  8. Jun 12, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1986 · upper
  9. Jun 13, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  10. Jun 13, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  11. Jun 13, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · lower
  12. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  13. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  14. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  15. May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1181 · upper
  16. May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  17. May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  18. May 26, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5998C · upper
  19. Jun 4, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  20. Jun 4, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  21. Jun 4, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower
  22. Jun 5, 2026 SUBSTITUTED FOR A6194C · lower
  23. Jun 5, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.536 · lower
  24. Jun 5, 2026 PASSED ASSEMBLY · lower
  25. Jun 5, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower

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